Over fifty Bugisu ‘elders’ from Uganda and Kenya have petitioned President Yoweri Museveni, asking him to redeploy the State Minister for Gender and Culture Peace Mutuuzo, who recently called for the scraping of male circumcision in the Elgon area that is commonly known as Imbalu.
According to the 59 men and women who signed a petition titled: ‘In defence of Imbalu – Inzu Yamasaaba’ on May 21, the Minister has failed in her duties among which is the promotion of culture and cultural institutions.
‘The President deployed her at the particular docket to nurture and develop cultural formations (Institutions) but since she was sent to deliver an antelope and instead she is delivering a Rabbit (abusing owners of culture), she should be moved elsewhere by the President since she has passed a vote-of-no-confidence in herself,’ they wrote, arguing that an apology from the Minister now is, in their opinion, an option to be considered or not.
‘Ms Peace Mutuzo must be put to notice that Bamasaba spread over Ugandan across Mount Elgon to western Kenya whose representatives’ list of delegates we have been compiling and is here attached warn the Minister that no amount of personal apology now makes sense at the moment; she has invaded an arena where only Bamasaaba control the oxygen, a situation that would suffocate her into oblivion unless she is willing to undergo character transplant.
If the people of Toro do not call the Minister to discipline by humbly asking her to go to Mbale and address the above delegates from both Kenya and Uganda the youth shall be unleashed in the coming year to circumcise every Mutoro male working, living, studying and trading in Bugisu,’ they added.
The list of petitioners below:
MASAABA CLANS’ DELEGATES AS AT 28TH/MARCH/2015
| NO | Names | Delegate /Representative |
| 1 | Omar Njofu | Kenya Chapter |
| 2 | Wetangula Dominic | Kenya Chapter |
| 3 | Nabwala Florence Nambohe | Kenya Chapter |
| 4 | Sellah K. Wanyonyi | Kenya Chapter |
| 5 | Manyasi Situma George | Kenya Chapter |
| 6 | Lukosi | Kenya Chapter |
| 7 | Ndelema Mary | Bubulo County – Women |
| 8 | Masolo Rebecca | Bubulo County – Women |
| 9 | Mushikori Dinah | Manjiya County – Women |
| 10 | Namukhono Penina | Manjiya County – Women |
| 11 | Manana Jenifer | Bulambuli County – Women |
| 12 | Nandala Constance | Bulambuli County – Youth |
| 13 | Nekesa Lorna | Bungokho County – Women |
| 14 | Kakai Florence Zoe | Bungokho County – Women |
| 15 | Wekalawo Michael Fumbula | Bubulo County – Youth |
| 16 | Gutai Moses | Budadiri County – Youth |
| 17 | Bukoma Joseph | Manjiya County – Youth |
| 18 | Mabonga Godfrey | Bungokho County – Youth |
| 19 | Meru Patrick | Budadiri District Council |
| 20 | Wamburu Samuel | Bulambuli District Council |
| 21 | Nasimolo Charles | Manafwa District Council |
| 22 | Gidudu Ambrose | Lumasaaba Language Academy |
| 23 | Mushikori Bob | North America Masaba Cultural Ass. |
| 24 | Odedo Mary Mutonyi | Promoter |
| 25 | Khulosya Kangala Tuumwa J. | Promoter |
| 26 | Wangusa Timothy | Promoter |
| 27 | Aryada Naome Namarome | Promoter |
| 28 | Masaba Gina | Culture Board |
| 29 | Nasolo Rose | Culture Board |
| 30 | Musila John | Culture Board |
| 31 | Watulatsu Samuel | Culture Board |
| 32 | Wangwe Peter | Culture Board |
| 33 | Kyanika Christopher | Culture Board |
| 34 | Magomu Henry | Chief Minister, Inzu |
| 35 | Magomu Mashate Peter | Attorney General, Inzu |
| 36 | Namonyo Stephen | Minister for Finance |
| 37 | Wamimbi Wilson Weasa | Promoter, Umukuuka we Bamasaaba |
| 38 | Wotaluka Mainza | Promoter, Speaker G. Assembly |
| 39 | Wandende Augustine | Wabwaala clan, chair, C Council |
| 40 | Situma Damascus Munyanda | Promoter & Mutilu Clan |
| 41 | Masagoyi Samuel | Halasi Clan |
| 42 | Gimei Gershom | Hugu Clan |
| 43 | Womakuyu Patrick Mazina | Lagu Clan |
| 44 | Gatisa Thomas | Luganya Clan |
| 45 | Wambazu Ambrose | Masifwa Clan |
| 46 | Namukhongo Charles | Kigai Clan |
| 47 | Bunoti Christopher | Kobelo Clan |
| 48 | Kutosi | Lutsekhe Clan |
| 49 | Tsemwiri Leubeni | Mubutu Clan |
| 50 | Namaondo Peter Kalibo | Promoter & Mushika clan |
| 51 | Tsawu David | Mututa Clan |
| 52 | Wakama Stephen | Wakoko clan |
| 53 | Wabalayi Mikaya | Mukhonde clan |
| 54 | Palapande Enock | Musoba Clan |
| 55 | Weasa Ludoviko | Saano Clan |
| 56 | Shangi Kenneth Rev. | Shiende Clan |
| 57 | Mwambu Paph | Siu Clan |
| 58 | Masaaba Fred | Wangokho Clan |
| 59 | Gudoi Esau | Wafumbo Clan |
